The featherweight showdown between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko isn’t the main event of Showtime’s tripleheader on Saturday but the back story of the WBO title bout and its fascinating style matchup is what everyone is talking about.

Former amateur star Vasyl Lomachenko spoke to RingTV.com about his controversial split-decision loss to Orlando Salido, making the transition to the professional sport and his fight with undefeated standout Gary Russell Jr. on Saturday for the WBO featherweight title.